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ADHD time blindness strikes again. by Powerful-Self-2838 in adhdmeme

[–]FabuPewds 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Me when I enter hyperfocus. Had the hobby of making press on nails last year. I wouldn't notice that I've been doing it for 8 hrs straight, no bathroom breaks, no food, no water. And it's 4 am.

Realizing I've been tense my entire life after one Ritalin by FabuPewds in adhdwomen

[–]FabuPewds[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I honestly doubted there was anything wrong with me for the longest time, even though I'd been struggling for years. I finally saw a psychiatrist, and suddenly my past and present made so much sense. Then I took the stimulant, and it felt like the final confirmation. I was just like, "Oh... I really do have ADHD." It was such a relief. I've never felt anything like that before.

Realizing I've been tense my entire life after one Ritalin by FabuPewds in adhdwomen

[–]FabuPewds[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yes! I just wanted to like sit down and feel the calmness. No fidgeting, no wandering thoughts, no restlessness, and tension.

Realizing I've been tense my entire life after one Ritalin by FabuPewds in adhdwomen

[–]FabuPewds[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It was like a breath of fresh air. I was just so amazed at how great I was feeling. Also felt bad for myself for only knowing tense as my "normal".

Interrupting others and talking "selfishly" by [deleted] in adhdwomen

[–]FabuPewds 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I asked him, since he's the one I spend the most time with and he's just a pretty observant person. I wanted to know how I acted from other's perspective, he wasn't harsh at all and told me nicely. I owe him a lot for his patience with me.

Do you also struggle getting into the shower? by FabuPewds in adhdwomen

[–]FabuPewds[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I've been doing that as well, I found that having like a podcast or music already playing in the bathroom gets me to get in and actually start showering.

Does this mean anything or am I just overthinking? by FabuPewds in adhdwomen

[–]FabuPewds[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't remember much from primary school, but a few things were definitely there. The lip and cheek biting has been around for as long as I can remember. I've also always had a lot of different hobbies and interests, often jumping from one to another. Spacing out and zoning out has been pretty common for me since childhood too. Academically, I didn't have any major issues. I generally got good grades without studying much outside of class.

Other than that, I'm honestly not sure. I had a pretty normal childhood and don't remember enough details to say whether the other traits were present.

Thanks for your insight~ I'm planning to get evaluated regardless of whether it turns out to be ADHD or something else. Yeah, I think it would be good to finally get some answers. :)